The 1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the 1970 NCAA soccer season. The Billikens won their eighth NCAA title this season. It was the 12th ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team.
| 1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Final, W 1–0 vs. UCLA | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 14–0–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Al Trost |
| Home stadium | SLU Medical Center Stadium |
Dan Counce lead the Billikens in scoring this season, amassing 14 goals over the course of the season. Captain, Al Trost won the Hermann Trophy.
Roster edit
The following individuals played for the Billikens during the 1970 season.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schedule edit
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 19* |
at Saint Joseph's | W 4–0 | 1–0–0 |
Finnesey Field Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
| September 21* |
at Rider | W 6–0 | 2–0–0 |
Daly Field Lawrenceville, NJ | |||||||
| September 25* |
Air Force | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium (1,500) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| October 3* |
vs. St. Louis Stars | W 4–2 | 4–0–0 |
Francis Field (3,500) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| October 10* |
at Rockhurst | W 3–0 | 5–0–0 |
Swope Park Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| October 13* |
Eastern Illinois | W 5–0 | 6–0–0 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium (500) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| October 17* |
at Quincy | T 0–0 | 6–0–1 |
QU Stadium Quincy, IL | |||||||
| October 24* |
at South Florida | W 5–1 | 7–0–1 |
USF Soccer Field Tampa, FL | |||||||
| October 25* |
UBC | W 5–1 | 8–0–1 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| October 31* |
Indiana | W 8–0 | 9–0–1 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| November 7* |
at SIU Edwardsville Bronze Boot |
W 3–1 | 10–0–1 |
Cougar Field (4,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 21* |
vs. Akron Second Round |
W 7–0 | 10–0–1 |
Cougar Field (4,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| November 28* |
at SIE Edwardsville Quarterfinals |
W 2–1 | 11–0–1 |
Cougar Field (7,500) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| December 3* |
vs. Hartwick Semifinals |
W 1–0 | 12–0–1 |
Cougar Field (5,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| December 5* |
vs. UCLA Final |
W 1–0 | 13–0–1 |
Cougar Field (8,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Honors and awards edit
The following players earned a postseason award.
National awards edit
References edit
- ^ "Saint Louis Billikens Men's Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). slubillikens.com. August 1, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.